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Who did you invite to your child's 3rd birthday party?

I'm planning a child's birthday party for my son, and my impulse is to invite HIS friends (mostly ages 2-5). This makes my guest list much easier since it's at our house can only hold so many people comfortably with children running around.
What did you do?
I am tempted to invite some moms that I know and like with slightly older children.

when my daughter turned 3 we did Chuckie Cheese. It was the same weekend as her 1st dance recital, however, and was a hot mess. Her brother (who is only 19mos older than her) was there and family only. Since little kids scatter off in a million directions there, friends weren't necessary plus she saw them all weekend long at dress rehearsal, a meal, and the recital.

my SONS 3rd b-day I got really really lucky and his preschool said "just do it here" so all his friends were already there. and we did a small thing as a family and his big gift was karate lessons which started the very next day.